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de·moteBrE /ˌdiːˈməʊt/NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they demote BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊt/ NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊt/present simple - he / she / it demotes BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊts/ NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊts/past simple demoted BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪd/ NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪd/past participle demoted BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪd/ NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪd/ -ing form demoting BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪŋ/ [often passive] ~ sb (from sth) (to sth) to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment 使降级，使降职，使降低地位（常作为惩罚） OPP promote ▸ de·mo·tion BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊʃn/NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊʃn/ noun [C, U] |